Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

  • Filed As

    Costaceae
    Hellenia speciosa (J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 5576 with Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul, Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior Eldads, Daddly Lolowia, 26 Mar 2021

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Torba. Vanua Lava Island. Forest adjacent to Tahiti River, to the NE of the airport.

  • Habitat

    Growing in secondary forest.

  • Description

    Herb, 1.5 m tall. Bracts red, flowers white.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, Digital image

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05026639

    Occurrence ID: 9bd9454f-9bef-4991-8b81-9ad1b05f977c

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Torba

  • Locality

    Vanua Lava Island. Forest adjacent to Tahiti River, to the NE of the airport.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 21 m. (69 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.8444, 167.524

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH [Ncl^VNfy
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Costaceae)
Hellenia speciosa (J. Koenig) S.R. Dutta
Vanuatu: Torba Province, Vanua Lava Island.
Forest adjacent to Tahiti River, to the ME of the
airport.
S 13° 50' 39.9'!; E 167° 3V 25.3”; 21 m elev.
Herb, 1.5 m tall. Growing in secondary forest. Bracts
red, flowers white. DNA, Digital image.
Duplicates: 4
Gregory M. Plunkett, #5576 March 26, 2021
Presley Dovo, Thomas Doro, Charlie Bride Paul,
Smith Paul, Juliusatalay Sesbah, Abraham Junior
Eldads, Daddly Lolowia.
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund.
KYORK BOTANICAL GAgn^
05026639'......
YO*>
BOTANICAL
05026639